FNUS75 KCYS 041355
FWSCYS

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST BARRETTS RX...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
755 AM MDT TUE MAY 4 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON MAY 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...GUSTY TO WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR THE BURN AREA TODAY...

.DISCUSSION...

A COLD FRONT MOVED THROUGH THE AREA THIS MORNING. BEHIND THE FRONT
STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS ARE WIDESPREAD. SOME SHELTERING WILL
OCCUR. IN THE SARATOGA VALLEY...BUT STILL...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
BE STRONG. SOME MORNING RAIN SHOWERS WILL OCCUR OVER THE BURN AREA
AS WELL THAT WILL MOISTEN FUELS. WINDS NOT EXPECTED TO DECREASE
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). SCATTERED SNOW
                    SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 41.
MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 35 MPH.
CWR.................30 PERCENT DECREASING TO 10 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5700-7400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 40 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (192800-257800 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 21.
MAX HUMIDITY........74 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30
                    MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2100 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 23 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO EXCELLENT (26900-161300 KNOT-FT).

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
                    SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 17 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30
                    MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT INCREASING TO 30 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 23 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO FAIR (14200-24000 KNOT-FT).

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FORECASTER...CLAYCOMB
REQUESTED BY...MIKE BARAJAS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100504.WESTB.01/CYS